Animal-operated liquid-distributer.



H. L. IDE.

ANIMAL OPERATED LIQUID DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. II. I915.

1 1 5 1 ,524. Patented Aug. 24, 1915.

4 Ill-{ABBY L. IDIE, or 'srnrire'nrnrn; 'IL fiNoIs;

, LANIM L-oPER TED LIo In-nIsmIBUTnR.

' Specification of Letterslllatent.

' Patented Aug. 24, 1915;

To all whom itmag ooncern:

tion, reference,beinghad tothe accompanyins d inss, fe minge Pefi f i s rt cation. 7 lVIy invention relates to devices Whig h may be operated by animals,"suoh as l ogslto other liquid to the skiiljofjthe animals to rid them ofyermin "and otherwise contribute to their comfort, claims being herein included that relate to ,oertain oliaracteristies dis elosedQbut not claimed in my Patent 11,096,- 2%, da e May 2, 9 w11 w hi were e quired, by, the Patent Ofli'ee to be.- embraced in an applicationdistinet fr'omthat upon Whichsaidpatent was granted. The structure disclosed herein and in my aforesaid patent ,embraees ah0ri zontal1y mounted roller I Suflieiently 1 VQ IThe l iDgl longitudinal sides of an; uride'rlying trough to enable the hog to have suchaceess to the roller as readily to roll it to, oil his bodyiwithoutthe necssitref e imbi s Pe i bh d v e a j V In accordance yvithonefeaturelof the invention herein claimed the trough is further supplied from areservoirwvhieh is so related tolthetrough as notto interferewith the approach of the animaltoftheroller at either longitudinal sidelof,thegtrough. thejpre; ferred form of the invention the reservoir is provided yvith a lo 'ver vdischa rge opening terminating at" afgpredetermined level at which the liquid withinithe trough is to be maintained whereby there Jis o'onstituted a barometric feed serving tomaintain the l evel of. oil in the [trough I substantially oonstant;

' This reservoir is preferably intheform of an invertedlbottle outwardly flanged or pro; jected to enable it tojbesupported upon'the upper edge are bottleoontainer, Whicheontainer is' in commfunieation viththe' trough je resi n fthenor a level of o l in the trough, To" prevent the hog from liftingtheboltfle by rubbing against oute t s P oje ns ng s pref id d'l r the bottle; the; bottle lc ontaiiier is' I, outwardly 'projeeted inthe region of the outsetting bottle" projectiQPS to ,g lardthe bottle from beg rubbed against by the hog. Inth'is wa the normal levelof the liquid in the trough 1s not disturbed and sueh jliquid is not a t dyw ltes le n my re ti m fully y efer nce tethe fecc mpe 'y ns ng in hi h 5 w y A Figi'lre lj is a Side ,ViGW of the structure; F g. 2 plan ,vieiv partially in section; Fig. isa yertieal sectiononline 3 3 of Fig.' 1;" Fig. 4: is a longitudinal section on line 44 cringe; Fig; 5 is'fa vertical section on linef5l5 of'Fig. 4;"and' Fig! 6 is a longitudirialisection of the roller showing its use as a container, thedraWing" showing but one embodiment of the invention.

Like parts are indieatedby similar char- "aeters of reference throughout the different figures.

il he horizontally mounted roller a is provided ith trunnion projections b at its ends, these projections being substantially eo-axial with the roller. The trunnions b are supported the 100mm parts of the insetting pockets o which are formed inlthe upper extensions of thefend Wallsd of a trough Ie. "Thetrough is; provided With a suitableifoundation strueture f. The longitudinal side Walls 9 of the trough e are disposed below the horizontal Iplane passing through tl e iaxisof the .rO ler a. The horizontal plane in which'the upper margins of the side Walls 9 are ineluded also preferably the uncle rlying trough. The hog thushas' opportunity to rub againstthe lower halfof the roller thereby read ly to efieot its rota:

tionfmeans being provided for preventing the hog from materially lifting the roller out of the trough asit rapidly revolves the roller. Tothis end the trunnions are desirably madeholloma slot 2' (extending longitudinally of the roller) extending through a each trunnion to permit of the passage of insetting vertically elongated",1or- 'upright lugs k' (cast uponthe trough structureiand extending short distances into the pockets When the roller is to- 1bemounted Withinits bearings. The slots 2' are but a trifle wider than the width of the uprightlugs is sothat; in all positions of the roller, excepting that 7 whose discharge neck 0 terminates; atthe which the roller is caused to assume for the purpose of its assembly or removal, the slots 5 i cannot be passed over'the lugs k whereby" the roller cannot well be dislodgedas it is being rapidly turned. The lugs- 7c are sufficiently shorter than the internal diameters of the hollowtrunnions b' and are. S0 disposed with respect to the pockets 0 as always to permit limited bodily elevation of the roller, a feature which is of advantage when taken in conjunction with a trough whose liquid holding space completely underlies theaxis of rotation of the roller, since any water that may have beenvcaught inthe trough cannot, in freezing, burst the ,machine by the upward pressure which) the freezingwater would exert upon the roller- The low trough has the additional advantage of having the upper edges of the sidewalls 9 thereof sufliciently removed from the hog as ordinarily to prevent it from scraping mud and dirt from its-body into the trough, thereby consequently preventing'the trough from being choked! .The

external surface of theroller itself is smooth, to prevent the roller from scraping dirt'fromthe hog, the smooth surface of the roller also avoiding irritation of the skin. I The ends of the cylindrical roller are rounded at Z, the entire'roller thus .being' of a formation which, will enable it, as it is being, turned, to, transfer oil or other, liquid to various portions of the bodyof the hog, the rounded ends of the roller, being particularly adapted to transfer the oil to the ear and shoulder portions of the animal.

' As the manufacturer may wish to'supply the consumer with an initial quantity of oil or other suitable liquid, I preferably make the roller hollow to act as a container for such oil, in which event the roller is desirably made of metal, The bore of either or each of-the hollow trunnions'b is inwardly'extended to have communication with the interiors of theroller so that the liquid may bepoured through either or each end of the roller f intoothev roller tin-s terior, each hollow trunnion being corked at 'm, (Fig. 6), thesejcorks not interfering in e. rough an ma n ainin the oil level in the trough substantially constant is preferably;#providedrisThis reservoir desirably consists of a removable inverted bottle at bOttle-n' which; flows. out 7 of the bottle until the level of oiljfinthe"troughreaches and seals the'bottle neck.

The container or the interior. of the containerjhaving"commlmication at. glwith th'e' trough below the upport I p for tlie bottle" is desirably cast integrally withthe trough normal level of the oil 'ihl t i tr oug-h,Qthe passage at 9 also extending above this'joil' level, the whole arrangement beingsuch that the oil, mayre'a'di'ly flowfbetween' the bottom of the bottl'e' containerQ andf'thex trough. The reservoir or] bottlelrbIis positioned in the vertical plane that includes the axis of the roller, an'dTpreferably at jone end of a the trough, and; therefore does I not interfere with the approach'jof the {animal to either side of the roller,:v the reservoir structure (inclus1ve of vthe reservoir, 'and the"neighboring part of its support) being preferably of "lesser width than the roller to permit both sides of theroller; structure to extend laterally of the rollerlear offthei reservoir structure to enable the" roller [to i be reached throughout its] length l at sides thereof, by animals; intending the i use of thedevice. In carrying out my invention the, reservoir is herein shown as being located atone end of, the trough. and infalinement with h fi Xis of the-roller.

T he end wall of the bottle oppositethe 1 bottle mouth 0 is desirably outwardly flanged orprojected asiindicated atr (the bottle at beingjpreferably made of cast iron) the 'outsetting ,proj ection's: ,Of the 1 bottle resting upon theto-p. edge of thefconta iner so as to position thelower end of thelbot'tle neck 0 at the proper level] offithe oil ,in'the trough. It has been found the" animal, after having transferred quantity of oil from the rotating rollerjtovhisif skimjwill go to the bottle container to; rub his body against it to spread and rub in the oily;

Toprevent the animalyfrom -en-gagi'ngfthe flange .in this operation, the bottle-pom tainerv is provided, with v outsetting projections or flangessextending outwardly-he V yondv thet outsetting. projections Zfl'gthe outsetting projections s Qthus preventing vthe animal from a reaching the] projections Thus the level'of the bottlecannot be disoil in the trough isj maintained constant as 1 long as thereis a supply in sai'd bottle-and, further, the oil-1s thus not wasted. H

Having thus I described my iIiVe'HtiOn I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent-the following: I

1. A device for enabling an' animal' to apholding troug'h; a roller operable "by an animal and serving when turned t'o'itransfer liquid from "the trough to the animalyfia reservoir for holding an additional supply of liquid-and having a lo'wer disch rgeopen- "ing communicating with the trough interior and terminating at the le'velfdesiredto be maintained in the "trough *to maintain the 5 level of "the liquid 1 supply 5 substantially" constant and a reservoir support provided in "the region of the roller, the upper end of the reservoirfbeingoutwardly extended to 'en- "gage the reservoir supportgtherby to be supported; while the reservoir support proects beyond 5 the {reservoir Where it j is outwardly ektendedto prevent the animal from engaging the reser'i-oirywhere outwardly' extended, and moving the reservoir.

2. A feeding device "and support for an animal operated liquid distributer; comprising a supporting base, a trough thereon, bearings projecting Y upw-ardly from the trough adaptedito support a"distributer, and

a reservoir container adjacent to one of said bearings adapted to feed into the trough, in combination with a reservoir communicating with the containerand housed thereby to protect the same from the animal.

3.1A feeding device andsupport for an animal operated liquid distributer, compris ing a supporting base, a trough thereon, bearings projecting upwardly ii'rom the trough adapted to support a distributer, a reservoir container adjacent to one of said bearings adapted to feed into the trough, in combination with a reservoir communicating with the container and housed thereby to protect the same from the animal, and a cover portion for the reservoir having its.

edges formed and arranged relative to the container to prevent engagement of said edges by the animal.

4. A feeding device and support for an animal operated liquid distributer, comprising a supporting base, a trough thereon, bearings projecting upwardly from the trough adapted to support adistributer, a reservoir container adjacent to one of said bearings adapted to feed into the trough, in combination with a reservoir communicating with the container and housed thereby to protect the same from the animal,and a cover portion for the reservoir having its edges formed and arranged relative to the container to prevent engagement of said edges by the animal, said cover portion consisting of an l lintegral'r flange at the top 1 of J agera compleg fm'eansiifor supplying liquid to the trough *and ofzlesserwidth than the'roller and lo- {cated lad-j acentl to P said roller and arranged 2to:have1both' sides 0f said roller extend -lat-' erallybeyond thef'reservoir.

- "6; A'=device"-for;enablingan animal to apply liquid to its 'f-Skin *including a liquid holding trough, a roller strlucture for transiferringiiquid'ifrom the trough to thezskin i of an operating animal andwoverhanging both longitudinal 4 sides "of the trough in 'COIIlblI'lELtlOILWIlZh a reservoir having means for supplying liquidlto the trough, said res- I iervoir being otlesserwidth than the' roller kand lo'cated adjacent theretocand to have both si'des of the 'rollerkexten d laterallybeyond the reservoir. i Tn A device for'enabling an animal-to :apply liquid'to its skin including a liquid holding ztrough, a *roller structure for transferri'ng liquid from the trough to the skin of i an is operating animal and overhanging "both longitudinal sides 1 of the trough, and a reservoir havingmeansfor supplying liqe uid -to the trough f to' automatically maintain thelevel otthe'iliquid in the trough: substantiallyconstant. v

8, "A device for ena'blingian animaltoapply liquid to its skin including a liquid h'olding' trough, a roller structurefor trans "ferring liquid from the trough to the skin of an operating animal and overhanging both longitudinal sides of the trough, and a reservoir having means for supplying liquid to the trough and tor automatically maintaining the level substantially constant,

said reservoir located at one end of the trough.

9.,A device for enabling an animal to apply liquid to its skin including a liquid holding trough, a rollerstructure for transfer-ring liquid from-the trough to theskin of an operating animal and overhanging both longitudinal sides of the trough, and a reservoir having means for supplying liquid'to the trough and for automatically maintaining the level substantially constant,

said'reservoir being located at one end of' the trough in alinement therewith.

10. A device for enabling an animal to apply liquid to its skin including a liquid holdingtrough, a roller structure for transferring liquid from the trough to the skin of an'operating animal, the roller being supported with only a relatively small part thereof dipping into the trough and the liquid therein and overhanging a longitudinal side portion of 1 the trough, in combination With .a reservoir; having means. for supply-1 ing liquid to "the trough to automatically:

11.; devioekforz enabling ;an animal ito' apply liquid to its skin, including i a,-liqu;id holding 'trough,- a roller structure {fOIE tIflIlSr viierr-in'g: liquid :from'the trough toftheg/skin of an operating animal,- and a;reservoir, provided With a loweri discharge openingzin communication With the. troughspace and terminating at af-level-atWhich the'liquidv is to bemaintained' in thetrough to'afford .va barometric feed, the reservoir being of lesser Width. than .the roller, and located to have bothsides 0t said roller extend-beyond tthereservoir. f

l2. device for enabling an'janimal to .apply liquid to itsskin including a liquid holding trough, a roller structure for transferringiliquid from the trough to the skin of an operatinganimalrand overhanging both longitudinal sides of the trough, and. a reservoir provided Wltll a lower dlscharge opening incommuriication' With the trough space and terminating at a level'at Which the liquid i's to be maintained in the trough to afford abarometric feed, the reservoir being of lesser Width than the. roller and locatedto have the sideportions of the roller extend beyond the reservoir. v

'13. A device for enabllng an animal 'to apply liquid to its skin-including a liquid 'i holding trough, a roller structure overhan 1 ing both longitudinal sides of the trough Copies of thispatent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of fatents.

my name this 8th day for transferring '7 liquid. from the trough 1 to the skin of-an.- operating animal,- and 2a resto be maintained in barometncyieedi;

r 3. Adevice :ZEQI'; t0 iapplyliquid to. its skin including "a liquid holdingitroughfa roller-structure for transferringliquid from the trough to the skin zofan operating animal; and overhanging a longitudlnal side port on of the trough, 1n combinat on with a reservoir-hav ng means for supplying liquid to the trough automatirally and maintaining'it at a substantially constant level, saidqreservoir being located at one end of .therollera 15. A device for enabling an animal to" apply liquid, to its skin including a' liquid holding trough,- a structure for vtransferring tliquid from the, troughqtothe skin of an operating animal; said structure having a curved surface adaptedfor engagement by.

thetaninial and overhanging the trough in combination w th a reservoirhav ng means for automatically maintaining the level of .the liquid in the trough substantially constant -t 7 u v In itness jWhGIQof, I hereunto subscribe of March'A, D. 1915,. I r V I-IARRY L. IDE.

Witnesses;-

g I e REUBEN B AND,

H. GR NT,

Washington, D. Q. 

